Amber Luke's $225K Tattoo Odyssey: Eyeball Inks, Horns, and Blindness in Brisbane

Amber Luke, Australia’s most tattooed woman, has invested £177,000 to become a living ink museum—her 98% tattoo coverage includes blue eyeballs, forehead horns, and a split tongue. Trending queries like “How much do full body tattoos cost?” and “Is eyeball tattooing dangerous?” meet their match in Amber, who recalls, “I went blind for three weeks,” after inking her eyes. Her transformation, started at 16 in Brisbane, now draws stares, double-takes, and a flood of Google searches on tattoo pain versus regret.
Referencing her three-week bout of tattoo-induced blindness, Amber’s journey includes advice to “do it for you,” not for trends. She urges research before anyone follows her into the world of 600 tattoos and body mods. Searchers ask: “Can you tattoo your whole body?” and “What’s the most painful tattoo?” Supporters describe her as a “heart of gold,” while detractors simply can’t look away—especially as she strolls Brisbane like a walking, blinking Rorschach test. As one admirer put it, “Beauty can come in lots of different ways!”
At just 30, Amber Luke has spent more on ink than the average Australian home deposit, with each of her 600 tattoos turning every grocery run into a walking art exhibit—horns and blue eyes included.